The Past Within
4.8star
41.3K reviews
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About this game
Note: The Past Within is a co-op only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game, as well as a way to communicate with each other. Play together with a friend or find a partner on our official Discord server!
The past and future cannot be explored alone! Team up with a friend and piece together the mysteries surrounding Albert Vanderboom. Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles and explore the worlds from different perspectives!
The Past Within is the first co-op only point-and-click adventure set in the mysterious world of Rusty Lake.
Features:
▪ A co-op experience
Play together with a friend, one in The Past, the other in The Future. Work together to solve the puzzles and help Rose set her father’s plan in motion!
▪ Two worlds - Two perspectives
Both players will experience their environments in two different dimensions: 2D as well as in 3D - a first-time experience in the Rusty Lake universe!
▪ Cross-platform
As long as you can communicate with each other, you and your partner of choice can each play The Past Within on your preferred platform: PC, Mac, iOS, Android and (very soon) Nintendo Switch!
▪ Playtime & Replayability
The game contains 2 chapters and has an average play-time of 2 hours. For the full experience, we recommend replaying the game from the other perspective. Plus you can use our replayability feature for a fresh start with new solutions to all puzzles.
The past and future cannot be explored alone! Team up with a friend and piece together the mysteries surrounding Albert Vanderboom. Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles and explore the worlds from different perspectives!
The Past Within is the first co-op only point-and-click adventure set in the mysterious world of Rusty Lake.
Features:
▪ A co-op experience
Play together with a friend, one in The Past, the other in The Future. Work together to solve the puzzles and help Rose set her father’s plan in motion!
▪ Two worlds - Two perspectives
Both players will experience their environments in two different dimensions: 2D as well as in 3D - a first-time experience in the Rusty Lake universe!
▪ Cross-platform
As long as you can communicate with each other, you and your partner of choice can each play The Past Within on your preferred platform: PC, Mac, iOS, Android and (very soon) Nintendo Switch!
▪ Playtime & Replayability
The game contains 2 chapters and has an average play-time of 2 hours. For the full experience, we recommend replaying the game from the other perspective. Plus you can use our replayability feature for a fresh start with new solutions to all puzzles.
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Ratings and reviews
4.8
39K reviews
tallnut
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21 October 2024
Not as good as their other titles. I played through with my husband twice, switching between bee and butterfly mode to get the full experience. The game is very short, which is its biggest pitfall, as well as being easy. Definitely recommend playing in same room as the other person, it's just easier that way, or over FaceTime. I feel like it'd be tough over discord/messages. Is it a fun, 1 hour experience for you and a friend? Yes. Is it a great RUSTY LAKE game? No.
Lindsey Cameron
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15 November 2022
I did enjoy it. I love the fact you need someone else to play with to progress thru the puzzles. Although... it is difficult to find someone that isn't expecting you to play through in one sitting or would accept playing over dm instead of the voice chat (some of us have kids and that makes that difficult!!) I can see that voice chat would be faster and more efficient, it's just not feasible for all. Good job Rusty Lake!! can't wait to try the other perspectives
15 people found this review helpful
Rusty Lake
15 November 2022
Hi Lindsey, happy to hear that you loved the co-op gameplay, we understand that the communication doesn't always run smoothly due to external factors. We do hope that you'll enjoy playing the game in the other mode from a different perspective!
Ariana Padilla
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10 November 2022
Had lots of fun playing on both butterfly and bee mode! I will say that playing the second time after knowing the puzzles, kinda felt like I was cheating helping out my game partner. Definitely had more fun playing the first time, so I do wish it was a tad different playing the second time around. I will say that I loved the co-op! Super easy to find partners on Discord! I've never delved into the Rusty Lake community, and it was fun to talk with my partners about lore. Excited for the next one!
74 people found this review helpful
Rusty Lake
10 November 2022
Hello Ariana, thanks for sharing your thoughts, awesome to hear that you loved playing The Past Within so much and had such a fun experience on Discord meeting fellow players, it's great to have you in our community.
What's new
The Past Within - Update
To celebrate our 9-year anniversary as Rusty Lake, we’ve added a connection between Underground Blossom and The Past Within in the form of a secret mini-game.
Patch Notes 7.8.0.0
- New secret: A secret mini-game that can be accessed through information found in the latest Underground Blossom update!
- Small bug fixes
Thank you for your support!
To celebrate our 9-year anniversary as Rusty Lake, we’ve added a connection between Underground Blossom and The Past Within in the form of a secret mini-game.
Patch Notes 7.8.0.0
- New secret: A secret mini-game that can be accessed through information found in the latest Underground Blossom update!
- Small bug fixes
Thank you for your support!
